B 25 in ^ 2
The area of a square is calculated by squaring the length of one of its sides. Since the side of the medium square is 10 in, its area would be 10^2 = 100 in ^ 2. Since the area of the large square is 64 in ^ 2, the side length of the large square is the square root of 64, which is 8 in. Therefore, the area of the smallest square would be (8-2)^2 = 25 in ^ 2.
Medium square: 10 in
Large square: 64 in ^ 2
What is the area of the smallest square?
A 16 in ^ 2
B 25 in ^ 2
C 36 in ^ 2
D 49 in ^ 2
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